TY - JOUR
AU - C. Planner
AU - L. Gask
AU - S. Reilly
A1 - 
AB - Policies and guidelines from across the international community are attempting to galvanise action to address the unacceptably high morbidity and mortality rates amongst people with a serious mental illness (SMI). Primary care has a pivotal role to play in translating policy into evidence based practice in conjunction with other providers of health care services. This paper explores the current and potential of role of primary care providers in delivering health care to people with SMI. A review of research in the following key areas of primary health care provision is provided: access, screening and preventative care, routine monitoring and follow-up, diagnosis and delivery of treatments in accordance with guidelines and delivery of interventions. There is undoubtedly a need for further research to establish the effectiveness of primary care interventions and the organisation of services. Equally, understanding how primary care services can deliver high quality care and promoting effective working at the interface with other services must be priorities.
BT - Current psychiatry reports
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
CP - 8
CY - United States
DO - 10.1007/s11920-014-0458-8
IS - 8
JF - Current psychiatry reports
N2 - Policies and guidelines from across the international community are attempting to galvanise action to address the unacceptably high morbidity and mortality rates amongst people with a serious mental illness (SMI). Primary care has a pivotal role to play in translating policy into evidence based practice in conjunction with other providers of health care services. This paper explores the current and potential of role of primary care providers in delivering health care to people with SMI. A review of research in the following key areas of primary health care provision is provided: access, screening and preventative care, routine monitoring and follow-up, diagnosis and delivery of treatments in accordance with guidelines and delivery of interventions. There is undoubtedly a need for further research to establish the effectiveness of primary care interventions and the organisation of services. Equally, understanding how primary care services can deliver high quality care and promoting effective working at the interface with other services must be priorities.
PP - United States
PY - 2014
SN - 1535-1645; 1523-3812
SP - 458
T1 - Serious mental illness and the role of primary care
T2 - Current psychiatry reports
TI - Serious mental illness and the role of primary care
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U2 - 25007733
U3 - 10.1007/s11920-014-0458-8
VL - 16
VO - 1535-1645; 1523-3812
Y1 - 2014
ER -